Some of the anger issues, etc can be helped by medication such as Zoloft. My husband (TBI in Jan 2011) has anxiety issues since the TBI. Unreasonable anxiety. He is now taking 75 mg Zoloft and it helps a lot. Please consider talking to your doctor about it. The Zoloft also helps control some of his other issues, including bring a little more clarity to his thinking.

I know. You don't WANT to take a pill. Neither did he. He is a former drug addict (30 years ago), but wants NOTHING to do with any kind of medicine that messes with his brain. After waiting months and months, he finally agreed to try it and readily admits it is a HUGE help to him in overcoming some of the problems (including brain fog).

As far as concrete things to do to help improve your cognitive thinking skills, I highly recommend the website LUMOSITY. Once you join (it is about $75 for a year but there are always discount codes on the internet) you can take their tests that target various cognitive skills. They measure where you are and then direct you to the games on their website that will help you strengthen the areas you are weak. The "games" are timed and "rated" with the scores retained and you can see one week or one month later where you were and how you have improved. Search this site for more ideas - folks on here are GREAT with GREAT ideas.

Cognitive thinking therapy is also covered under a FEW (very few) insurance policies. Hubby's rehab doctor has kinda snuck him into "speech" therapy (more readily covered by insurance) where they do about 3 minutes of speech for his "slurring" of words occasional and "stumbling" to find the right word. I think the dr. said on the prescription it was to help improve his speech and communication to help reintegrate into the workforce and daily life. Majority of the time is spent doing cognitive skill work - very similar to Lumosity, according to my husband.

So, may I say I am very, very concerned about your working while feeling the symptoms you described? My heart hurts for you, and I know some of the struggles you are going thru with all of this, but I'd encourage you to consider going back out on Family Medical Leave act or whatever you need to do because your LIFE may be at risk since your thoughts are not CLEAR. Additionally, your fellow officers lives depend on your clarity of thought and good judgment capabilities, as well as the general public. Sorry, but I felt it needed said.

Blessings to you...
Amy (daughter of a retired police officer)